Image source: Molteni&C — Chelsea Outdoor Armchair
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Chelsea Outdoor Armchair
Chelsea reworked for outdoors with an aluminium base and rope weave
Official product information
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Overview
Chelsea Outdoor is an outdoor armchair by Dordoni Studio. Molteni&C presents it as a reinterpretation of Rodolfo Dordoni's indoor Chelsea design and as one element in the Chelsea Outdoor collection.
Construction
A powder-coated aluminium base supports a fixed frame and seat cushion. The encircling back and arms carry a handcrafted polypropylene-rope weave, while a loose back cushion and water-repellent upholstery complete the seat.
Specifications
The CPOL1 drawing displays 85, 85, 85, 91 and 66 cm around the illustrated views. Since their dimensional roles are unnamed, the database stores no width, depth or height.
Story
Outdoor Reinterpretation
Molteni&C describes the armchair as a compact outdoor translation of Rodolfo Dordoni's indoor Chelsea character. The change of materials and outdoor performance make it a distinct derivative rather than evidence for inheriting the indoor design's year.
Chelsea Outdoor Collection
The manufacturer explicitly groups the armchair with Chelsea Outdoor sofas and coffee tables. Its own page gives Dordoni Studio the credit and describes the piece for use alone or together with those collection elements.
Collection
Chelsea
Chelsea by Rodolfo Dordoni for Molteni&C: chairs and armchairs (2014), sofas (2015) and an outdoor line by Studio Dordoni, on a solid wood structure base.
